Problems faced by the Flour/Food Production industry.
Hygiene within food manufacturing plants and bulk storage facilities is obviously critical and washing with water can lead to mould growth. Intermittent cleaning can lead to batch contamination when older material dislodges and mixes with more recent batches.
Dry particle build-up and blockages
Due to the nature of the industry, particulate build-up and blockage is especially common due to the texture of flour and processed food materials. The dust matter gets spread around with little effort, causing walls of production equipment/surfaces to become coated in powdery particles. To maximise production and reduce plant downtime, rigorous cleaning procedures must be in place to remove such dusty substances.
Product contamination
Within flour/food production plants, the properties of the air (mainly temperature and humidity) are controlled to prevent or reduce the growth rate of some microorganisms in manufacturing and storage areas. Particle content is controlled to limit the risk of product contamination and promote safe food manufacture.